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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes Tuesday, Chairman Karrick opened the meeting at In Attendance:
Selectman David Karrick, Jr. – Chairman, Selectman David E.
Hartman, Selectman
Town Administrator – Laura Buono Absent:
None Others present: Les Hammond, Allan N. Brown, Dan Watts, Martha Mical,
Jeanne Hand, Rebecca Courser, Marianne Howlett, Don Wheeler, Janice
Cutting, Kimberley Edelmann. 1. Mr. Hammond has been a Selectman in
Dunbarton for 17 years. The
County’s budget amounts to $71 million.
In the last 4 years a new nursing home and jail has been built.
Mr. Hammond said the older jail will need repair for minimum
security because the State is passing more people onto the County.
The repairs to the old jail will be funded through grants and
completed by the inmates. Mr.
Hammond does not see a significant change in the County budget from this
year to next year; the County budget is currently being created with the
intent of level funding. Mr.
Hammond will return to the Selectmen when he has more budget
information. 2. Road Discontinuation Request Dan Watts explained that at one time his
current driveway was a road; he would like to construct a barn in the
area that would be in the middle of the road.
Director of Public Works, Allan Brown, has researched the area
and has found no evidence that road was reverted back to the landowners.
Mr. Brown explained when a right-of-way is reverted back to the
landowners and damage is done to those who have land behind or need the
right-of-way to get to their property; damages would then need to be
paid to those property owners. Chairman
Karrick asked what if the other landowner had no objection.
Mr. Brown said then there would be no consequences.
Chairman Karrick asked what the procedure is for Mr. Watts if he
wants to have the road reverted. Mr.
Brown said Mr. Watts would need to write a petition article, obtain 25
signatures from registered voters so the petition can be placed on the
warrant at Town Meeting if the Selectmen choose not to place it on the
warrant. The abutting
landowners would be notified (certified) within a specific time frame. Martha Mical advised the Board if they
choose to write the article to have Town Counsel review the wording. The Selectmen scheduled a site visit for
Friday, November 13th. Selectman
Hartman clarified when the properties were subdivided, because the
Planning Board gave approval to the subdivision of the properties with
the property line going through the center of the Class VI road; the
subdivision drawing is incorrect and to correct it the road would need
to be reverted. 3. Jeanne Hand – Revaluation Questions Ms. Hand spoke to the Selectmen about how
the value of her home is lower through a bank appraisal compared to what
her home is valued for tax purposes.
Selectman Hartman said the goal of the Board is to present a
budget in 2010 with zero tax increase. 4. Health Insurance The health insurance will increase by 16.4%; the Selectmen reviewed
various options to reduce the cost as well as considering employee
contribution. 5. Pine Grove Cemetery Association
representative, Don Wheeler, reported the last plot was sold at the
annual Pine Grove Cemetery Association meeting on October 5, 2009, he
said at this meeting it was voted to dissolve the Pine Grove Cemetery
Association, Inc. as of August 31, 2010 and take the steps necessary for
the Town of Warner to accept Pine Grove Cemetery as a Town cemetery.
It was also voted at the association meeting for one year of
on-going maintenance as well as contracting with Cutting Blade Lawn Care
for the mowing and maintenance for the 2010 season.
Accepting Warner Village Water District – The Commissioners of the
Water District will be meeting with the Selectmen on November 17th
to discuss the agreement made by past Selectmen with regard to hydrant
maintenance and replacement, etc. Selectman
Hartman has asked the Precinct to review their insurance policy in
regards to the damaged hydrant located at the Post Office.
The Town Administrator said since the Town may own the fire
hydrant coverage may fall under the Town’s property liability.
Webster Board of Selectmen – The Town Administrator
received confirmation that two out of three of the Webster Selectmen are
able to meet with the Board on November 17th @ The Selectmen’s office also received a
letter from the Chairman of the Webster Selectmen stating they have
formed a “Public Service Study Committee” for the purpose of looking
into the feasibility of sharing services with surrounding towns as a
cost cutting measure. They
are requesting any input or suggestions from Warner for this purpose. Ash Pile Removal – Transfer Station Foreman, Varick Proper
spoke with Brian Fons, president of EPI today with regard to the ash
pile. Mr. Fons has been in
contact with a facility called Horizons and they are now in the process
of examining the analytic and determining if it is something they can
accept and treat. He felt we would have a better idea by the end of this
week if it will be accepted with removal of the material from the
transfer station occurring possibly next week. Ambulance Service – The Town Administrator has requested
that Hopkinton supply the amount of the revenue received which was
payment for runs out of Warner. They
are working on compiling that information and will forward it as soon as
they are done. Selectman 7. Manifest Selectman Hartman moved
to authorize the Selectmen to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to
sign payroll check numbers 67-98 (includes 13 direct deposit stubs) in
the amount of $31,206.39 and accounts payable check numbers 43697-43760
in the amount of $146,608.78. Selectman 8. Other Business Selectman Selectman Selectman Selectman Hartman reported that the Board
attended a Joint Board meeting in Newbury on Thursday, November 5th.
The focus on the meeting was the school budget.
The next Joint Board meeting will be hosted by Warner on Selectman Hartman will attend the
Northeast Resource Recovery Associations annual meeting on Thursday,
November 12th. On
the same evening Selectman Hartman will attend the Concord Regional
Solid Waste Co-op at 9. Non Public Session Selectman Hartman moved to go into nonpublic session under RSA
91A:3II (b) hiring at In attendance:
David Karrick, Chairman; David Hartman, Selectman; Clyde Carson,
Selectman; Laura Buono, Town Administrator, Meg Whittemore The Selectmen met with Meg Whittemore as
the preferred candidate for the Planning/Zoning Secretary position. Selectman Hartman moved to come out of nonpublic session at Selectman Hartman moved
to hire Meg Whittemore as Land Use Secretary at $14.00 per hours
beginning 11. Meeting Minutes Selectman Hartman moved
to approve meeting minutes dated October 27 & 28, 2009.
Chairman Karrick seconded the motion; all were in favor, the
motion passed. 12. Adjournment Motion was made and seconded to adjourn at
Board of Selectmen David Karrick, Jr. – Chairman Respectfully submitted, Mary Whalen Recording Secretary
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